Alvin Gauthier, a veteran himself, understands how important letters are to soldiers.
Alvin Gauthier
Amailmanfrom Texas used a precious day off to deliver WWII letters to a soldiers family in Arkansas.
“Being a veteran myself, so I’m like man, this is some history!
Credit:Alvin Gauthier
There was no street address to go off of.
So Gauthier reached out to KARK-TV in Little Rock.
The station ran astorythat helped find Lambs sister, Jo Ann Smith, who was still living in Jacksonville.
Alvin Gauthier with Jo Ann Smith and Family.Credit:Alvin Gauthier
He also used his own money to pay for gas and a hotel.
“Just go the extra mile … or 379 miles,” he joked.
Smith said she could hardly believe it when he appeared at her door with the lost letters.
Im very excited and very tearful, she toldKLRT-TV.
For me, its a connection to my family.
With her five older siblings gone, Smith said the letters mean the world.
Marion died in 2010 at the age of 89.
Smith was just two years old when her older brother went off to war.
The package was damaged and the letters fell out before they could be delivered.
I just appreciate Alvin, Smith told KLRT-TV.
Gauthier feels the same.
Were family now, he toldSouthern Living.
